India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand

Yulu aims to have a fleet of 200,000 bikes in the next two years and faster electric two-wheelers, aiming at new logistics use cases.

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months

Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged business practices.

General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI

River AI, a startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has a fascinating vision for personal agents and secured $1.1 billion out of the gate.

Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym

An OpenClaw agent hacked into a gym’s reservation system to bump its human boss higher on a class’s waitlist. And the tech industry took notice.

Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips

Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips.

This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs

More than 20 years ago, King’s Cross was one of the seediest area’s in London. Now it’s sprouting something new.

OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

NextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.

Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.

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